The Northside Christian Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Lakeside Christian Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Northside Christian put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Cambridge Christian. The victory was just what Northside Christian needed coming off of a 16-6 loss in their prior match.
GUILIANA BUNDAY made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. BUNDAY was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MACY SMITH, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was RYLEE WHITE, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Lakeside Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their rough 15-1 defeat to Indian Rocks Christian might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Lakeside Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Northside Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Lakeside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Northside Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakeside Christian in their previous meeting back in February, winning 15-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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